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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1952
Page
3
In a quiet White House briefing room a large turnout awaited President Truman. He announced only a note about old White House furniture and answered questions about his invitation to Eisenhower, with long pauses and limited new details.
Leaders of a large homecoming celebration in Huntsville Alabama moved the Sparkman parade to 1 30 p m Monday cutting the time by half an hour The event accompanies Sen John Sparkman the Democratic vice presidential nominee who will address the state by radio around 3 p m Monday He has ties to Madison County since 1925 with a farm near Huntsville and hails from Hartselle The Alabama congressional delegation and Gov Gordon Persons are expected to participate in the ceremonies
A nationwide 10 week drive aims to double the registration and voting power of American Negroes. Directed by the National Newspaper Publishers Association the effort targets the nearly nine million eligible Negro voters, noting less than four million are registered.
Bog ores are secondary ores produced by the alteration or solution of pre existing iron minerals. WANT ADS GET RESULTS.
The romance between automobile heir Horace E. Dodge and showgirl Gregg Sherwood ended after police intercepted her at Beloit bus station. Sherwood, 25, admitted keeping a $10,000 friendship ring from Cannes while Dodge claimed a theft of gifts. police released her after recovering candy and one perfume bottle.
Elmer Wheeler describes Stanley Home Pro ducts employee relations policy that treats workers as associates, encouraging growth within the organization. The aim is to build individuals, with bonuses and profit sharing, while maintaining a friendly human touch in both internal and customer relations. Stanley reaches over 110,000 daily contacts and grew from seven workers in 1931 to 25,000 associates and 90 million dollars in 1951.
Ralph Healy, 25, claims his identical twin Russell visited his wife Grace during his three year absence at sea. Grace Healy has filed for divorce citing cruelty and desertion. In other notes, Eastern Massachusetts bog iron ore quality is compared unfavorably to Swedish ore.
The metal tungsten is referred to as wolf ram in several countries, differing from the US naming. This linguistic distinction highlights regional naming variations for the same element.
Two teens Peggy Parker 15 and Jerry Coke 16 died after their car hit a bridge and was struck by truck driven by Willard Cockerel 25. Billy Blythe 16 was critically injured. James Johnson 23, Jane Durham 15 and others injured. Johnson the car’s driver.
Warrant Officer Junior Grade Willard H. Murphree of Moulton recently graduated from XVI Corps leader's school at Camp Matsushima Japan. The training covered Army tactics organization and administration. Murphree served in Korea from 1951 to 1952 and holds the Combat Infantryman Badge Korean Service Medal American Theater Ribbon Distinguished Unit Emblem and United Nations Ribbon.
John Audubon in 1803 used a silver wire to band a brood of phoebes at Mill Grove Farm near Philadelphia and discovered two returns as a result of the experiment.
Former WACs who served in the 1942 unit gather at Fort Des Moines for a three day convention of the National WAC Association. Col. Mary A Hallaren, director of the Women's Army Corps, returns as a top figure for the gathering.
Warrants for the arrest of possibly 175 persons on indictments charging illegal absent voter ballots were being prepared as Chambers County Grand Jury returned 199 indictments. The panel urged voiding the second probate judge primary result won by Grady over incumbent J. W. Chambers.
The article notes widespread swimming in ancient Greece and Rome as a common activity. It highlights social norms and facilities that supported regular bathing and aquatic recreation among citizens and travelers.
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